What is a Healing of Memories workshop?
Each of us has a story to tell. And every story needs to be heard. Our lives have been marked by events, some of them rather painful. Childhood trauma, unfair treatment, separation, violence, conflict, grief… Recent events can bring back old memories and reopen old wounds.
The healing of memories workshop gives us an opportunity to acknowledge the emotional wounds which we carry, both individually and collectively (within the family, the community, the nation).
It also provides a safe space where we can tell our life story in an atmosphere of confidentiality and respect.
When my story is shared, acknowledged and respected, I can take one step towards healing personal and interpersonal wounds. There are no observers in these workshops. Everyone participates fully, including the facilitators.
They share their experience
In short videos, participants speak about their lived experiences in the healing of memories workshops.
A few testimonials
“I am sometimes pursued and haunted by the fear of passing on poisonous memories to my children. The workshop enabled me to start healing these memories and then to envisage the possibility of forgiveness. For me that was like finding an oasis in the desert.”
“The workshop enabled me to treat the painful, open wounds that life has inflicted on me. Taking part was a first decisive step which helped me to pick myself up and move forward with confidence and serenity.”
A step towards inner peace
We all like to bask in happy memories of bygone years. But darker, painful memories are more difficult to live with.
We may be tempted to ignore or repress the wounds of the past in the hope that time will erase them all. However, our past is inscribed in us and the memories remain. The most significant events in our lives leave an imprint and condition the way we are and the way we act, sometimes unconsciously. They can even block us from living out our lives and fulfilling our potential.
The healing of memories workshop gives us an opportunity to stop and reflect, to re-read our history and review our past. It allows us to touch the wounds that are still open and holding us back, and to begin to move forward again.
Taking part in a Healing of Memories workshop can be a first step towards greater inner peace and personal freedom.
Is this workshop right for me?
A video to reflect on
Would you like to experience a Healing of Memories workshop?